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Example Question #2411 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
JEJUNE
Obscure
Chronic
Uninteresting
Scintillating
Instantaneous
Uninteresting
"Jejune" means dull, dry, and "uninteresting." This is an antonym for "scintillating," or fascinating. "Obscure" means unsure or uncertain, and "chronic" means persistent or long-standing. "Instantaneous" is a synonym for "immediate."
Example Question #2412 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
EXTEMPORANEOUS
Fatuous
Rehearsed
Impromptu
Inane
Contemporary
Impromptu
"Extemporaneous" means unrehearsed, "impromptu." This is an antonym for "rehearsed." "Contemporary" means current or occurring at the same time as something else. "Fatuous" means silly, stupid, or inane.
Example Question #2413 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
THWARTED
Tangential
Foiled
Aromatic
Nascent
Sluggish
Foiled
To "thwart" a plan is to foil or ruin it. "Sluggish" means lethargic or listless. "Aromatic" is a synonym for "fragrant," and "nascent" is a synonym for "new," not fully formed. Another word for "tangential" is peripheral.
Example Question #2414 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
REPREHENSIBLE
Jejune
Frigid
Arcane
Detestable
Abstruse
Detestable
Something "reprehensible" is loathsome or "detestable." "Frigid" means very cold, and "jejune" means dull or uninteresting. "Arcane" and "abstruse" are both synonyms for "esoteric."
Example Question #2415 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PEJORATIVE
Extemporaneous
Ephemeral
Defamatory
Baronial
Elusive
Defamatory
Something "pejorative" is negative, "defamatory," deprecatory. "Baronial" means grand and stately. "Ephemeral" is a synonym for "short-lived" or fleeting. "Extemporaneous" is a synonym for "improvised." "Elusive" means difficult to catch or find.
Example Question #2416 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
MANIFOLD
Sundry
Ebullient
Venal
Nominal
Incumbent
Sundry
The adjective "manifold" means diverse, containing a lot of variety. This is closest in definition to "sundry" which means of several distinct kinds, of several varieties. Additionally, "ebullient" means enthusiastic; "incumbent" means obligatory, has to be done, required; "venal" means corrupt and wicked; "nominal" means insignificant, of little importance.
Example Question #2417 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
PLEONASTIC
Heinous
Exotic
Wordy
Quirky
Specious
Wordy
"Pleonastic" means overly "wordy," verbose. "Heinous" is a synonym for "atrocious," and "specious" is a synonym for "misleadingly plausible." "Quirky" means idiosyncratic or strange, and "exotic" means foreign or strange.
Example Question #2418 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
SUBLIMINAL
Subconscious
Outlandish
Medical
Exorbitant
Borderline
Subconscious
"Subliminal" means subconscious, beneath the surface of the working mind. "Borderline" means on the edges, peripheral. "Outlandish" means bizarre and weird. "Exorbitant" is a synonym for "excessive," and "medical" is the adjective form of "medicine."
Example Question #2419 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
AILING
Subversive
Ill
Penniless
Treasonous
Repellent
Ill
"Ailing" means "ill," in poor health. "Treasonous" is a synonym for "treacherous." "Repellent" is a synonym for "disgusting" or revolting. "Subversive" means rebellious or intended to overthrow a government. "Penniless" is another word for "impoverished."
Example Question #2420 : Identifying Synonyms
Select the answer choice that is closest in meaning to the word in capital letters.
FORESTALLED
Elderly
Preempted
Commodious
Failed
Nautical
Preempted
To "forestall" something is to preempt or prevent it. This is different from outright failure, so "forestalled" and "failed" are not synonyms. Another word for "elderly" is geriatric, and another word for "nautical" is maritime. "Commodious" means capacious or spacious.